Germany

A summary about Germany. What other terms would you have thought of? A great preparation for geography class. Now also available as a package with a black and white template.

What do KAWA and KAGA actually mean?

KAWA according to Birkenbihl is an acronym and means: Kreative Ausbeute von Wort-Assoziationen (Creative Exploitation of Word Associations). But KAWA is easier to remember. Hence the name. KAWAs can be made on any topic that interests you.

How does a KAWA work and why does this technique work so well?

First, you write the topic in the middle in large letters. By the way, I always use the sheet horizontally for this. In our mind map template ring binder, KAWAs are drawn on the white left page. Now you let your thoughts wander and consider what comes to mind about the term and what is important to write down. The difficulty here: what is written down must begin with one of the letters in the middle. The smaller the term, the fewer letters you have available and the more you have to think. Here, it is the lack of letters that makes you think through a topic more intensely than an ABC list does. The goal should be to find a suitable term for each letter. Suppose you want to create a KAWA about your best friend Eva, then you only have three letters available. However, you can use them multiple times. Perhaps E stands for elegant, successful, eloquent, for V you find her trustworthy, crazy and in love, and for A you have associated silly and single. If your best friend had been called Hannelore, you would, of course, have had more letters available. I often write in KAWA form during meetings. It keeps me alert, no matter how unimportant or boring a meeting is. And you get everything. Below you can see some of my KAWAs.